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hot cross scones vegan

Vegan Hot Cross Scones

Georgina Burgess
As a Brit, scones have always been a favourite of mine (especially freshly warm from the oven with lashings of strawberry jam).
So with Easter upon us, I decided to get creative in the kitchen and give them an Easter-themed twist, enter: Hot Cross Scones! If, like me, you love hot cross buns and you also love scones, you're going to adore these.
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Course Dessert, Snack
Servings 10 scones

Ingredients
  

  • 300 grams Self Raising Flour
  • 1 tsp Baking Powder
  • 1 pinch Salt
  • 3/4 tsp Mixed Spice
  • 50 grams Golden Caster Sugar
  • 90 grams (Cold) Dairy Free Butter
  • 1 tsp Vanilla Extract
  • 130 ml Soy Milk or any dairy free milk
  • 1 tbsp Apple Cider Vinegar or lemon juice
  • 90 grams Raising or mixed dried fruit
  • 50 grams Plan Flour
  • 2 tbsp Golden Caster Sugar

Instructions
 

  • Preheat your oven to 200c and line a baking tray with baking/greaseproof paper

Making The Dry Ingredients

  • Sieve the flour and baking powder into a large mixing bowl. Then stir in the pinch salt, mixed spice and sugar with a large wooden spoon
  • Add the vegan butter and rub it into the flour with your fingertips until it resembles fine breadcrumbs
  • Stir in the dried fruit

Making The Wet Ingredients

  • Measure the milk in a small jug or glass and stir in the apple cider vinegar (or lemon juice) and vanilla extract
  • Set aside - it should start to bubble

Bringing It All Together

  • Add the wet milk mixture bit-by-bit (to the dry mixture) and stir until it forms a slightly sticky dough
  • You may need to add a little more flour or milk to achieve the right consistency
  • Lightly flour your work surface and form the dough into a ball. Sprinkle a little flour onto the dough and your rolling pin, then roll it out slightly until it's around 1" thick
  • Using a 6cm cutter, stamp out 4 scones and carefully place on your baking trays (don't twist the cutter)
  • Roll out again and cut out more
  • Brush the top of each scone with soy milk

Making The Crosses

  • Mix the 50g plain flour with around 2 tbsp water until it forms a dough and roll out it out thinly
  • Cut out strips and place the strips on your scones
  • Brush with milk again and place in the oven for 12-15 minutes until golden brown and risen

Making The Glaze

  • Add 2 tbsp caster sugar to a small sauce pan along with 2 tbsp water and heat until the sugar has dissolved
  • Brush this over the scones once you've taken them out of the oven
  • Leave to cool for 5-10 minutes before eating

Notes

Best served and eaten fresh (but will keep in an airtight container for a few days)
Keyword vegan dessert, vegan snacks